WAMC fund drive tops $1M in less than five days

ALBANY >> WAMC Northeast Public Radio has completed a record-breaking fund drive, getting pledges of more than $1 million dollars in less thanrfive days, thanks in part to early donations that were collected in the “Locked Box” before the fund drive began.

The “Locked Box” is available between fund drives, enabling listeners to contribute any time, knowing money will help shorten the drive.

The on-air portion of the drive ended at 11:45 a.m. Friday, making it the station’s quickest million-dollar drive.

“This was the sweetest drive ever,” said Alan Chartock, WAMC Northeast Public Radio’s president and chief executive officer. “This drive was dedicated to the memory of two heroes of WAMC. We will all remember Pete, Toshi and the Seeger family for all their love, support and inspiration for this radio station. But it always ends up that the listeners are the strength of WAMC.”